79 pages 2 hours read

Frank Abagnale, Stan Redding

Catch Me If You Can: The True Story of a Real Fake

Nonfiction | Autobiography / Memoir | Adult | Published in 1980

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Exam Answer Key

Multiple Choice

1. B (Chapter 1)

2. A (Chapter 1)

3. D (Chapters 1-10)

4. B (Chapter 3)

5. D (Chapter 3)

6. A (Chapter 6)

7. C (Chapter 6)

8. A (Chapter 7)

9. A (Chapter 7)

10. C (Chapter 8)

11. B (Chapter 9)

12. D (Chapter 10)

13. C (Chapter 10)

14. B (Chapters 1-10)

15. B (Chapter 7)

Long-Answer Response

1. Answers here can vary. Students should think about the stories that Frank has told in this book and why he might try to present himself in a positive light. After all, this is how Frank was able to gain social capital throughout all of his escapades. People believed in his confidence, and so why wouldn’t readers? On the other hand, this is ultimately a story of his downfall; he is now able to come clean about his story because he has been caught. (Chapters 1-10)

2. Answers here might include some of the following points: Frank comes from a troubled home, and this is, in fact, used as a justification for his behavior in France.